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The Great St.Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy.

大圣伯纳山口连接着瑞士和意大利。

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At 2,473 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe.

它海拔2473米，是欧洲最高的山口。

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The famous monastery of St.Bernard,

著名的圣伯纳修道院，

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which was founded in the eleventh century, lies about a mile away.

建立于11世纪，距此约一英里。

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For hundreds of years, St.Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass.

数百年来，圣伯纳狗一直在拯救穿越这个危险山口的旅行者的生命。

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These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia,

这些友善的狗，最初从亚洲引进，

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were used as watchdogs even in Roman times.

甚至在罗马时代就被用作看门狗。

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Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous,

如今，随着一条穿山隧道的建成，这个山口不再那么危险了，

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but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty.

但是每年，只要有旅行者遇到困难，这些狗仍然会被派出去在雪地里搜救。

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Despite the new tunnel,

尽管有了新隧道，

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there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.

仍然有一些人冒险徒步穿越山口。

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During the summer months, the monastery is very busy,

在夏季，修道院非常繁忙，

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for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars.

因为成千上万驾车穿越山口的人会来这里参观。

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As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure.

由于人太多，狗必须被关在一个特殊的围栏里。

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In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different.

然而，在冬天，修道院的生活则截然不同。

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The temperature drops to -30 degrees,

气温降至零下30度，

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and very few people attempt to cross the Pass.

很少有人尝试穿越山口。

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The monks prefer winter to summer for they have more privacy.

僧侣们更喜欢冬天而不是夏天，因为他们有更多的隐私。

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The dogs have greater freedom, too,

狗也有更大的自由，

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for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure.

因为它们被允许在围栏外自由漫步。

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The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter.

冬季修道院唯一的常客是圣诞节和复活节前往那里的滑雪者们。

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These young people,

这些年轻人，

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who love the peace of the mountains,

热爱山间的宁静，

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always receive a warm welcome at St.Bernard's monastery.

总能在圣伯纳修道院受到热烈的欢迎。